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Exploration
Discovering new areas or secrets
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High exploration scores, with status at +0 or below.
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Review scores are shown out of 100
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+5.0
Hyperbolica
Core gameplay is discovering and navigating vast, unusual hyperbolic and spherical environments.
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+5.0
Lone Fungus
Core gameplay centers on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with new abilities; large interconnected map.
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+5.0
The Black Grimoire: Cursebreaker
Encourages discovery of new areas, secrets, and quests with a large world to explore.
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+5.0
X2: The Threat
Huge universe with many sectors and secrets to discover.
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+5.0
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Strong emphasis on exploring the overworld, finding secrets, collectibles, and unlocking alternate versions of levels.
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+5.0
BioGun
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and backtracking with map upgrades.
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+5.0
Catmaze
Strong emphasis on discovering secrets, backtracking, and exploring a large interconnected map.
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+5.0
Hiiro
Core gameplay is centered on discovering new areas, secrets, and hidden collectibles across diverse biomes.
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+5.0
Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut
Core gameplay revolves around exploring a large, detailed forest and various locations, discovering secrets and…
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+5.0
Unbox: Newbie's Adventure
Large open worlds with many secrets and collectibles strongly encourage exploration.
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+5.0
Gedonia 2
Open world with secrets, puzzles, and multiple quest outcomes encourages discovery.
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+5.0
No Players Online
Strong emphasis on discovering new areas, secrets, and narrative clues within the virtual desktop and game world.
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+5.0
Obduction
Core gameplay involves discovering new areas, secrets, and piecing together story elements.
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+5.0
Swordbreaker The Game
Exploring a large castle with many rooms and hidden scenes is a core motivation.
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+5.0
Titanic VR
Core gameplay centers on discovering new areas of the wreck and uncovering artifacts.
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+5.0
Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey / フィリスのアトリエ ～不思議な旅の錬金術士～
Large interconnected maps with diverse biomes and hidden secrets; exploration is a core part of gameplay.
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+5.0
Avernum 3: Ruined World
The game features a huge open world with many hidden dungeons, secrets, and optional quests encouraging discovery.
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+5.0
Eador: Genesis
Exploration of provinces, dungeons, and random events is a core gameplay element driving discovery and curiosity.
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+5.0
Hands of Necromancy
Exploration is a core element with hub worlds, secrets, backtracking, and metroidvania-style progression.
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+5.0
Scavland
Large open world with procedurally generated dungeons and many secrets; exploration is a core motivation.
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+5.0
Wonderia
Strong emphasis on discovering new biomes, secrets, dungeons, and interacting with diverse NPCs.
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+5.0
Gone Home
Core gameplay is exploring a large house and uncovering hidden story elements.
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+5.0
Sapiens
Massive procedurally generated world encourages discovery and exploration.
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+5.0
Stranded Deep
Core gameplay involves discovering new islands, underwater wrecks, and resources in a procedurally generated world.
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